Ford sues BCBS Association alleging price fixing that drove up costs

Ford Motor Co. has sued Blue Cross Blue Shield Association in U.S. court, accusing it of a price-fixing conspiracy that caused the automaker to pay inflated costs for health insurance products for its employees, Reuters reports. The allegations from Ford relate to a $2.7 billion settlement that Blue Cross Blue Shield Association and its three dozen member companies reached in 2020 with corporate and individual policy holders in Alabama federal court. Ford opted out of the settlement to pursue its own claims.